Harm reductions includes measures that aim to reduce the adverse health, social and economic consequences of drug use for the user, their families and the wider community. You can find more information about harm reduction in the National Drug Strategy 2017-2026.

Before your pill is tested, you are asked to take a pre-test self-assessment to identify the substances you believe are in your pill.

Service staff then take a small sample of your pill to put through the test equipment. Once the test is complete, they provide you with information about the results and discuss the risks you face by consuming the found substances.

No - evidence suggests that people don’t end up consuming more illicit substances as a result of a pill testing service. Pill testing services are a unique opportunity to effectively encourage people who use illicit drugs to modify their behaviours in ways that reduce risks of harm to their health.